New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
LIVELY LITERARY SCALPING
TWO SAVAGE MAGAZINE ARTICLES.
ARTHUR RICHMOND POURs HOT SHOT INTO Elk
MINISTER LOWELL AND GENERAL FRY

FLAYs MATTHEW ARNOLD.
The North american Rerier TO be figuring
days mraleuse and the reader who Is able to dodge
the flying bullets may find some fun, Or If not. some
amazemen at seeing how they scatter most rreverenty
In all directions and especially to penetrate the
tenderes spots OF the most august anatomies James
Russell Lowell and Matthew Arnold the two especial
victims this month. and each OF them must feel IL he
had just been through Donnybrook fair and thank
full get with his eir he feels indeed that he has
got Of at all
ARTHUR RICHMOND ON LOWELL.
Arthur Richmond" is to the fore again. But
II Is whispered that this s not that Arthur Rich
mond-that there be two Richmonds in the field; and
that the who handled Bayard Is not the who has
wreaked himself upon Lowell The story is probable
enough; for Richmond could hold so much bile
and distribute 1t so impartialy between conspicuous
Democrat and a conspicuous Republican. The Richmond
family seems to have way OF saying vitrolic things
Those who far enough out Of range not obe wounded
or enraged by them will be apt to find them amusing as
pieces OF sambang slasing criticism. Here is tho way
this Arthur Richmond of his address to Mr. Lowell
HIS PROFESSIONS.
As OF the highest culture stern advo
lie welcomed your advent into tho public Or
family respectfully known in the literary and theologi
patriot by inheritance and both patriot and poet by
patton had been forward to serve your country
by the frankest disapprobation of those whose
action was not mpecd by your thought Poetry learn
OF snd the
OF eIpedency in the administration of government.
Gus stone against such stalwart men those who
merc pegs TO hang an office on'-phrases which you Will
yours in who sacrifice principle to
| place; who bctray the people.
BLAMING LOWELL FOR HIS FRIEND GoDKrN's SIN.
| Mr. Richmond finds something to crcise in Mr..
Lowes war record The moral wrong of slavery" he
claims. filled your vision to the exclusion of
its essential treason" but "a stronger spirit
having prevailed and having rampled slavery
under foot, the public remembered only your
valiant words against its federation and forgot
your feeble words to the method OF its removal"
Richmond then recalls Mr.. Lowers election as Repub
lcan Presidential Elcctor In the Hayes-Tildcn cam
paign.
You were chosen by the Republican party which had
district and tho University in which centred your
pride. your ambition. your life; You
sssS sanar winch Political
morals higher measure Of public faith more delicate
tives than It could find beyond its own limits
y .
accepted the office without protest against the action
s oeco tho the seoa College
had assembled the air was sharp with suspicion wSa
nsa.s On one Vote hung the fate S Of ,iGS
and eighty men, besides YOU held casting vote but
mem sm e ranks of p
eans bore themselves above temptation s over your
the dark cloud of doubt one word, one decisive as
from you would have turned all these suspicious
that assurance was not given On the contrary the
paper organs OF your known friends and intmaes
pcion by referring and arguing from the old days
when Electoral Colleges assembled ito elect and not sim
Ican candidate as il wouid have been unprecedented
bssene. rot 10 vote but il was not your ncorruptby
which bore OF the palm. 1t was one great man, poll
tcan aud oceholder OF higher purpose and stronger
principle than you. who in the inner political circles
which your faction affects despse had the credit OF
srainng feet aud holding you TO the plain path OF
duty.
HoB-NoBBiNG WITH THE QUALITY.
Richmond does not be impressed with Mr.. Low
ellis diplomacy lie thus revewsit Tho story OF your
triumphant sallics upon London society penetrated
promptly and frequently American Wilderness. Sue
cessyc CLOVIS Of pride thrilled the heart OF the Republic
at learning time time the important fels OF your
Official lfcthat you had dlued with duke; that you
had gone TO spend Sunday with earl at his coun-
try-seat. II echoed with awe that You
could accurately tell when the Aubrey dc Veres
were 10 be found at Redbourne Hall, and when
at Eastwood Park. II IL true that ever and anon
some travelling countryman OF your own came home
laughing alta certain juvenlity your bearing toward
him, and some, II must he confessed came swear
ing nj certain air OF high distinction caught no doubt.
In your hobnobhlng with the quality, and some
times cold shiyers down the back OF London at
your little lapses from etiquette"
After pointing out that MI Lowers poll teal oppor
tuntes all by the alleged good grace OF Secretary
Evarts Richmond continues
In turn yon had slight opportunity 10 show your ap
close Of his service as secretary state he visited
don with his family II was.l can hardly say noised-I
In London, that you failed 10 pay him. not
only the respect Of an officer TO his chief but the
Engishmen sought him ont, against-t was whispered
with dsnsy- rather provincial efforts to keep him
matte circles. with something between q grin ana
Legation Secretary
aud daughter TO spend days at Hatfield was suffered
thus deprvins his family Of tho pleasure Of Visit 10
the historic house OF the Cecs OF seeing the state papers
the highest form OF English country fe and also de-
prving English friends OF the pleasure OF knowing
but the gentle grace and OF whose life
Irresistible as the wit and wisdom and sloquence By which
IL Is known TO the world
Richmond affords this cruel explanation OF the alleged
incident:
1t was remembered that when Mr. Evarts urgently
the Fortune Bay claims you had little comprehension
Of The Of an american S mission a You v wsqs
would be embarrassed by yielding to an american
demand just at that i'm Time dos%n S 99cs,
S Soh countries at Mr. Evsrss dry response
I IN the , you MO own ys1y
exigencies of political parties In England That world
detect the satire but not high breeding enough TO hide
the smart So like the rural lass resenng her sighted
charms you suked vsby and thus confessed your snuD
MR.. LowELLs VERSES PUT TO UNwELCoME USE.
In this compact sentence the caustc correspondent |
sums up the next results Of Mr.. Lowelts diplomacy:
You fulfilled so far can be seen, to the general sat
isacon OF English society and 10 the entire satisfaction
OF your own Ideal, your official duties.
No symptom OF rcscssness In your position escaped
you. No evidence Of antagonism to tho principles or
the methods OF the party that appointed
the record conscientious scruples
Concerning the or the measures OF Repubcanism
wrung you q token OF desire 10 resign your
office . Through all the stress OF the election
A.. you held your place. But when the struggle was
over when your party defeated when your Office
rretricv ably gone and you had nothing to lose
gu opened your mouth and spoke. Publicly you
flashed the uncontradcted wires
.ea-that you had not been privileged to cast
tote against the Republican party and
,or tho party which had ovNrthrown IT.
What can Your c0untrymen infer but that you
cuped the position OF your Brdofredum Sawn that
public Office meant for you,
"Nine thousan dolls per ann,
Nine tlousan' more fur outfit,